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Metadata cache details
Cursor sensitivity in the metadata section of the cache activity data displays the metadata
Cache Details panel.
The metadata backing cache is:
Optional
Can be used as an extension to the metadata cache
Resides in a data space
Transaction cache details
Cursor sensitivity in the Trx section of the cache activity data displays the Transaction Cache
Details pop-up panel. In this display, EC merge rate is the number of transaction class merges
per second.
zFS decides when a transaction is related to, or dependent on, another transaction. When
this determination is made, the transac